Blogger’s Quilt Festival – A festive flag quilt

I’m so excited that Amy’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival is here again! I love this event and the crazy amounts of inspiration to be found. This fall I wanted to share my favorite quilt I made this year. Some of you have seen this before. It was my summer project: the red, white, and blue flag quilt.

Here’s where it started. As a young adult I lived in the UK a couple of times: once as a student and a year later as a volunteer with my church. When I came home, I left a big piece of my heart behind. I went back for the first time two years ago with my husband, and yup- there was that piece of me still there. Last winter I started working on Union Jacks for a quilt. (Because, in addition to my UK obsession, I just think the Union Jack is cool.)

Well, this summer one of my favorite flat-mates during my time in England was coming to visit me here in the States. She is from Oslo, Norway and I think we are long lost cousins because she is a kindred spirit. (I have a Norwegian great-great Grandfather so it’s genetically possible!) We will go for years without seeing each other and then when we do, we just pick-up where we left off like no time has passed. I love those kind of friends.

So, I decided it was time to make her a quilt. And I used the flags from our two countries – to which we both have ties – and the flag for the country where we met each other. It’s extra great that their colors all coordinate so nicely.

The best part: all of the fabric was from the stash. Except one. I needed something perfect for the binding and I found just the right thing. I love this quilt so much – I really need to make a matching quilt for myself. In the mean time, maybe I need to go to Oslo to check on the quilt in it’s new home. Oh to dream . . .

To see oodles of lovely quilt inspiration, check out the Blogger’s Quilt Festival

such a fun quilt. I think flag quilts have universal appeal no matter what the flag because they are such striking designs. I myself created an all american flag quilt for a little boy who was being adopted by an american family from Guatemala. A little welcome!

Your Union Jack quilt is one of my favorites Amy! I can&#39;t believe I don&#39;t even own a red, white and blue quilt, but I will remedy that next year for sure and your quilt will be part of the inspiration. Thanks for sharing and telling it&#39;s story. Hope a trip to Oslo is in your future.

This is one of the most unique quilts I have ever seen and I mean that as a compliment of the highest order. <br /><br />What a fabulous idea and what a striking quilt. Well done and gorgeously finished. <br /><br />Thanks for choosing this one so we can all share it!

Amy, Hello again.<br />What a crisp, clean, vibrant quilt and what a lucky friend. I played with union jacks a bit with a burgoyne surrounded quilt. Need to get back to it.<br />The store looks great, I was there last Saturday.<br />Come see both my entries but esp. my antique 1890 schoolhouse quilt.

I love this quilt! I have been wanting to make a flag quilt for a while with flags from me and my husband&#39;s heritage (Australia, Northern Ireland, Finland and Holland). Thanks for some wonderful inspiration!!

Fabulous quilt and what a great idea. Union jacks seem to be everywhere. I have tea cosy planned for a dear friend who is English – of course now I&#39;m tempted to go the whole way and finally make her a quilt! Thanks for the great inspiration.

I love this quilt. I love seeing it again. I adore it. I just really want to make one. This is something I really MUST do. I want to put the slovak flag with mine for my dad and the denmark flag for my mom. I think they would be fantastic together. I MUST DO THIS! Thanks so much for inspiring me. Always.

What an interesting design and great story- The binding is perfect for your friend&#39;s quilt.<br />Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the festival – there are so many wonderful pieces to see.<br />Regards,<br />Anna

What a great idea – I especially love it as I was born in Norway, live in the UK, and have both my dad (Norwegian) and my step dad (British) living in America! If Julie doesn&#39;t love it, I can give it a good home LOL!!!<br /><br />Benta@SLIKstitches.co.uk

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